aegis

aegis is a 5-letter English word with 3 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: A shield or protective armor; -- applied in mythology to the shield of Jupiter which he gave to Minerva. Also fig.: A shield; a protection. Face value is 6 in Scrabble and 7 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

5 letters · Scrabble 6 · Words With Friends 7 · 3 senses

Definitions

1. noun. A shield or protective armor; -- applied in mythology to the shield of Jupiter which he gave to Minerva. Also fig.: A shield; a protection.
2. noun. kindly endorsement and guidance

   "the tournament was held under the auspices of the city council"

   Synonyms: auspices, protection

3. noun. armor plate that protects the chest; the front part of a cuirass

   Synonyms: breastplate, egis

Synonyms

auspices, protection, breastplate, egis

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in aegis:

geisa

Common word forms

aegises

Words from these letters

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